Temba Bavuma scores century as South Africa leads ODI series

South African captain Temba Bavuma scored a century against Australia during the second ODI, a performance that bolsters the Proteas' momentum ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. The victory secured a 2-0 lead in the three-match series and marked the team's sixth consecutive bilateral series win over Australia.

During the match, a heated on-field exchange occurred between Bavuma and wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock regarding a Decision Review System (DRS) call. Following an unsuccessful LBW appeal by Lizaad Williams against Xavier Bartlett, Bavuma opted to review the decision. While the review was successful, resulting in Bartlett's dismissal, video footage captured a tense discussion and finger-pointing between Bavuma and de Kock. Marco Jansen intervened to calm de Kock before the wicketkeeper walked away from the scene.